• China Reviewing Draft Law Aimed at Ensuring Freedom to Make Films

  China is reviewing a draft law aimed at boosting financial incentives for Chinese movies and ensuring freedom to make films, state media said on Friday, as it hopes to expand the cultural and commercial success of its film industry.

  

• Carson Says His Support for Gay Rights Initiatives Does Not Clash With Opposition to Gay Marriage

  Ben Carson, frontrunner in the struggle to become Republican presidential candidate, said on Wednesday that his support for gay rights initiatives when he was a director at major companies does not clash with his opposition to gay marriage.

  

• Survivors Of Clergy Sex Abuse Hope New Film 'Spotlight' Will Encourage Other Victims to Confront Abusers

  Survivors of clergy sex abuse said they hope the upcoming film "Spotlight," about the Boston Globe's groundbreaking report that Roman Catholic officials routinely covered up abuse by priests, prompts more victims to publicly confront their abusers.

  

• Rare Cyclone Headed For Yemen, May Cause Floods, Landslides, UN Climate Agency Warns

  Cyclone Chapala, a storm gathering in the Arabian Sea, is heading for Yemen and Oman and may cause floods, landslides and infrastructure damage in countries that are ill-prepared for such weather, the U.N. climate agency said on Friday.

  

• This Halloween, More Parents Are Choosing Healthy Alternatives Over Candy For Their KIds

  The so-called war on sugar has a new battleground: Halloween.